Hair-waving apparatus



y 1939- R. G. LELAND 2,158,800

HAIR-WAVING APPARATUS Filed March 10, 1938 INVENTOR Ji gar/622dG.LeZancZ Y "K, BY

Patented May 16, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Claims.

This invention relates to hair-waving appa ratus, and has for an objectto provide an improved construction over the construction shown in myprior application Serial No. 158,985, and 5 my prior Patent No.2,075,652 issued March 30,

Another object of the invention is to provide a construction wherein theouter or free end of a strand of hair is held in a desired positionwhile the end nearest the scalp is being guided as it is wound on aforming bar.

A further and more specific object of the invention is to provide animproved construction wherein .the parts may be quickly assembled foruse and disassembled.

Another object of the invention is to provide a construction ofhair-waving apparatus which is simple but effective for winding the hairon a mandrel or forming bar and used with power driven means forproducing the winding action.

In the accompanying drawing- Fig. 1 isa .side view with certain parts insection disclosing a hair-waving apparatus embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view through Fig. 1 on the line 2--2, the samebeing on .an enlarged scale;

Fig. 3 is a side view of a forming bar and clip embodying certainfeatures of the invention;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of .the lower portion of a clip member orsleeve embodying certain features of the invention;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view through Fig. 1 approximately on the line5--5, the same being on an enlarged scale;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the lower end of the sleeve shown in'Fig. 1 and the upper end of the forming bar arranged to show how thesemembers may be telescopically fitted together.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by -10 numerals, I indicates abase which is fully disclosed and set forth in my prior patent abovereferred to. This base forms no part of the present invention except incombination as it acts to hold the forming bar 2 which 'is part of 45the present invention.

The base I is provided with an upper plate 3 formed with a notch 4 topermitthe notched end5 of the forming bar 2 to be properly inserted. Aswinging catch 6 is-adapted to interlock with the 50 notched end 5 ofbar 2 so as to hold the same properly in place. When the device is inuse the base I is placed as near the scalp of the patron as possible andthen a strand of hair is wound on the forming bar 2 as hereinafter fullydescribed. 55' It Will be under-stood that when waving the 'hair of apatron a large number of the bases I are used and for each base I thereis provided a forming bar 2. The other parts, except the clip or clipmember I, are removed and used in connection with other forming bars.ing bar 2 is tapered at the end portion 8 so as to properly receive thehair near the scalp.

In use the clip member 1 is moved into frictional engagement with thetapered end 22 and a strand of hair 9 is grasped by the operator and 10given approximately one turn around the tapered end 8 of the forming bar2. The operator then taps the end of finger I9, which will cause theclip member to move quickly toward the base I and the arms I4 and I5into position straddling 1351 the wound hair, as shown in Fig. 1. Itwill be noted that the tubular member I2 of clip I is cut away to form anotch I3 which allows the hair to take a desired angle as it is wound onthe forming bar 2, as well as perform certain. other 26 functions. Whenthe clip is rotated the notch I3 coacts with the upper and stiff part ofarm I4 for winding the hair properly on the forming bar 2 andparticularly for winding the end portion of the strand tightly againstthe forming bar 2 '5 rather than on top of the previously wound hair.From Fig. 3 it will "be seen that the arm I4 extends from the tubularmember I2 at a point below the place where arm I5 extends. It willtherefore be seen that as the notch I3 guides the end por- 30 tions ofthe strand of hair, the .upper part of the. arm I4 will crowd or pressthe hair against the forming bar above the already wound hair andthereby cause a proper and desired waving or curling thereof. with adesired resiliency so that when a strand of hair is being wound on theforming bar .2 the arms will become substantially straight and parallelto the bar 2. This action of arms I4 and I5 causes a continuous tensionon the strand of hair, 40 so that the hair will become stretched andsmooth. During the winding action the device acts on the hair to windthe same properly but avoids putting pressure on the head of the patron.When the power is removed at the end of the winding action the clip isleft in place and is usually pressed or moved toward the base I so as tocrowd the hair somewhat into the bowed por-' tions of the arms I4 andIll. It will be-seenthat by this means the hair is properly locked orheld against unwinding so as to be ready for further desired treatment.It will also be noted that the arms I0 and I I at the lower ends fiareoutwardly as indicated by the laterally extending portions I6 and IL-andalso that the portion I1 is turned Preferably the form- 5 1 The arms i4and I5 are formed.

up somewhat. As arm II is longer than arm Hi this permits the portion ITto ride out of the notch 4 where it normally rests as shown in Fig. 1.As the strand of hair is wound on the bar 2, the clip or sleeve l8 willmove outwardly or away from the scalp so that the hair will be wound ina spiral on bar 2.

From Figs. 1 and 3 it will be seen that the clip 7 is provided with anupstanding finger 19 which functions in two ways. If the clip should bein the position shown in Fig. 3 and it is desired to move the samedownwardly to the position shown in Fig. 1, a slight tap by the fingerof the operator on the end of finger i9 will quickly project the clip toits functioning position as shown in Fig. 1. This finger is also inposition to be engaged by the edge portion 20 of sleeve l8, as shown inFig. 5, so that when the sleeve i8 is rotated the clip also will berotated. In connection with the edge portion 20, it will be observedthat the sleeve i8 is provided with a large opening or notch 2| and thatthe edge portion 20 is one of the walls adjacent the opening. Theopening 2| is desirable in that it permits the sleeve l8 to be moved,for instance to the position shown in Fig. 6 and then easily slippedover the tapering end 22 of bar 2. It will be noted that it is necessaryto telescope the sleeve [8 over bar 2 in order to bring the parts to theposition shown in Fig. 1 and by providing the opening or notch 2| theparts may be quickly brought into telescoping relation. The flaring oroutwardly tapering end 22 is desired in that when the sleeve 1 is movedto its extreme upper or outer position as shown in Fig. 3 it is held byfriction in this position but may be quickly moved to the opposite endof bar 2 by tapping on the end of finger I9.

From Figs. 1 and 4 it will be observed that there is provided a springclip 23. This clip may be made from wire or other suitable material andis connected to the sleeve I8 in any suitable way, as for instance bywelding as at 24. This clip or clamp is formed with a guiding loop 25which guides the strand of hair as it passes within the arm I5. Thematerial of the clamp extends from the loop 25 and forms an auxiliaryclamp 26 which is bowed outwardly or away from the sleeve [8 thoughnormally contacting therewith at points 21 and 28. The extreme outer end29 forms a handle or guide for permitting the easy insertion of thestrand of hair into the loop 25. After the hair has been placed inposition as shown in Fig. 1, the outer end of the strand is positionedbeneath the auxiliary clamp 26 which holds the outer end While thewinding operation takes place but permits this outer end to slip out ofthe clamp at or near the end of the turning action of the clip I. By theuse of the auxiliary clip or clamp 26, the operator need not hold thestrand of hair as it is automatically held by the member 23. It will beunderstood that the clamping action of the clamp 26 is small butsufficient to hold the ends of the hair as shown in Fig. 1.

In regard to rotating the sleeve 18 any suitable means may be used, asfor instance hand actuated means as shown in my prior patent abovereferred to or power actuated means 30. The power actuated means shownin Fig. 1 is an electric motor connected by a suitable pin 3! to thesleeve l8. Instead of using an electric motor other power actuated meansmay be used without departing from the spirit of the invention, thoughan electric motor is preferable as it is easily turned on and off andcontrolled. It will be understood that the motor 30 is permanentlyconnected with the sleeve l8 and after each turning action of the sleevel8 it is shut off and the sleeve I8 moved to the next forming bar 2where it is positioned as shown in Fig. 1. This action is continueduntil the desired number of devices have been used.

In using the device the parts are arranged manually as shown in Fig. 1and then the power is turned on from motor 30. In a very short time, asfor instance one or two seconds, the winding operation is completed andthe sleeve l8 removed from bar 2. The motor 30 is turned off and theoperator then usually gives the clip 1 a slight inward push and alsopreferably a slight rotary movement to clamp the outer or free end ofthe strand of hair against accidentally unwinding. This completes theaction of the apparatus involving the present invention and leaves thehair ready for further treatment. This action is repeated at differentplaces over the head of the patron.

I claim:

1. A hair waving apparatus including a forming bar, a clip memberslidingly and rotatably mounted on said forming bar adapted to guide astrand of hair as it is wound on the forming bar and also hold the woundhair in place after having been wound, said clip member including atubular part encircling said forming bar, a pair of resilient windingarms extending from one end of said tubular part, said arms being bowedaway from said forming bar to accommodate the end turns of said strandof hair for holding said strand against unwinding, a clip turning memberfor turning said clip member, means carried by said clip turning memberfor guiding said strand of hair during the winding thereof, and meansconnected with said clip turning member for rotating the same.

2. A hair waving apparatus including a forming bar, a base removablyconnected thereto, a clip member rotatably and slidably mounted on saidforming bar, said clip member being formed with a pair of spaced armsgenerally parallel with the forming bar and acting to lay coils of astrand of hair on the forming bar, a clip turning member for rotatingsaid clip member, a combined hair clamp and guide carried by said clipturning member, said clamp and guide being formed with a loop forguiding the strand of hair to said clip member and clamping arms formedwith an arc-shaped section resiliently resting against said clip turningmember for clamping the end portion of the strand of hair being guidedby said loop, and means for rotating said clip turning member.

3. A hair waving apparatus including a forming bar having a taperingenlarged outer end, a hair-laying clip having a pair of encircling arms,said clip being slidingly and rotatably mounted on said bar formed of asize to engage said enlarged outer end with sufiicient friction toremain at said outer end when moved to that position, said clip beingreadily movable from said enlarged end to the outlet end of the bar forcausing said arms to straddle a bunch of hair wound on said bar andmeans for rotating said clip for twisting said bunch of hair on saidbar.

4. A hair waving apparatus including a forming bar having a taperingenlarged outer end, a clip for laying a strand of hair in a spiral onsaid bar, means for rotating said clip to cause the same to lay saidstrand of hair in substantially a spiral on said bar, said clip beingheld at one end of said bar when not in winding position and a memberprojecting from said clip beyond said enlarged outer end whereby afterhair has been manually placed on said bar at the end opposite saidenlarged outer end a tap of the finger of an operator against the end ofsaidprojecting member will cause said clip to quickly move to theopposite end of said bar and over said hair.

5. A hair waving apparatus including a forming bar, a clip surroundingsaid bar rotatably and slidingly mounted thereon, said clip being proandmeans connected to the other end of said 10 sleeve for rotating thesleeve.

RAGNVALD G. LELAND.

